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The Education Funding Agency (EFA) has revealed the date of the highly anticipated bidders’ day for its aggregator model. Read more...

A prior information notice has been launched for the next Scottish hospital to be delivered through the non-profit distributing (NPD) model. Read more...

Norfolk County Council has failed to make a decision on whether to scrap its £600m waste PFI scheme. Read more...

A new Major Infrastructure Tracking (MIT) unit will be established by the government to track progress of major projects and help tackle bottlenecks. Read more...

Justice Secretary Chris Grayling has been told to build a series of new ‘super-prisons’ with the capacity to hold up to 3,000 inmates. Read more...

May Gurney shareholders have approved the proposed £221m takeover of the company by rival contractor Kier. Read more...

Investment manager Industry Funds Management (IFM) has made two new senior appointments, including one in London as it continues to bolster its European team. Read more...

The Treasury has named the head of its new unit to manage the public sector equity stakes in future PF2 projects. Read more...

The government has finally launched its voluntary code of conduct to reduce the costs of legacy PFI contracts. Read more...

The Homes and Communities Agency (HCA) appears to have turned a corner on the number of new housing projects started in 2012-13. Read more...

EXCLUSIVE: The Welsh Assembly Government’s plan to procure a private partner to support and finance a portfolio of infrastructure projects has been put on hold, Partnerships Bulletin understands. Read more...

EXCLUSIVE: The Scottish Futures Trust (SFT) is looking at attracting more institutional investors into housebuilding by supporting developments during and beyond the construction phase. Read more...

Contractor Balfour Beatty has appointed a new chief executive of its struggling construction business. Read more...

EXCLUSIVE: The Thameslink rolling stock PPP is set to reach financial close in the middle of this month, Partnerships Bulletin has learnt. Read more...

Long-delayed scheme aims for end of June close; bank debt dropped in favour of wrapped bond Read more...

Contractor Carillion has signed another deal to provide green energy retrofitting services, following its pioneering Birmingham Energy Savers agreement. Read more...

Law firm Pinsent Masons brought in a new partner to lead its infrastructure planning and government affairs team. Read more...

The National Audit Office (NAO) has raised concerns over the financing of the Thameslink rolling stock PPP – seven months after it was revealed ministers were making contingency plans for the scheme. Read more...

Willmott Dixon has appointed a new chief operating officer at its support services division. Read more...

A housing PFI project will be the first to be financed through the Hadrian’s Wall Capital fund. Read more...